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Oarfish fins inspire new large underwater robot design
Original: Mysterious oarfish's fins inspire large underwater robot design
Engineers have designed a large underwater robot modelled on the fins of the oarfish, a deep-sea creature known for its long, ribbon-like body. The design takes advantage of the fish's distinctive propulsion method, which could allow the robot to move efficiently at depth. Details of the project were reported by Phys.org, drawing interest for combining marine biology with robotics.
Why now: The unusual biology of the oarfish being applied to robotics is a novel, eye-catching development
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